Alaska Seafood School
Sailing into the sunset
For decades, Alaska Sea Grant has trained people to enter the commercial fishing workforce. Now the organization will also help people take the proper steps to get out. Clearing the…
Read MoreA seafood success story
A 14-hour shift can’t dampen Jake Merzoian’s enthusiasm for Alaska Sea Grant. “I’m really aspiring to get into upper management, and here’s this program that’s been able to help me…
Read MoreNew funding supports commercial fishing and processing training
Alaska Sea Grant has received funding to support five new and continuing workforce development programs in the areas of seafood harvesting and processing, as part of the state’s Technical and…
Read MoreTraining a new generation of seafood industry leaders
Over a dozen seafood professionals recently graduated from Alaska Sea Grant’s Alaska Seafood Processing Leadership Institute (ASPLI), gaining new knowledge and skills to support their development toward becoming leaders in…
Read MoreSupporting the seafood industry through training and assistance
It’s no secret that seafood is a big deal in Alaska. In 2024, commercial seafood production contributed an estimated $6 billion to Alaska’s economy and employed over 17,000 Alaskans. For…
Read MoreManager and supervisor lead training for seafood processors in Bristol Bay
Alaska Sea Grant brought its training program teaching supervisory skills to workers in the seafood processing industry to the Bristol Bay region for the first time in June. The course,…
Read MoreNinth biennial Alaska Seafood Processing Leadership Institute wraps up
The ninth Alaska Seafood Processing Leadership Institute (ASPLI) recently concluded in Anchorage, bringing together rising stars of seafood processing to learn from industry and academic experts on topics ranging from…
Read MoreAlaska Seafood School leads class on safe processing and packaging
A group of Alaska seafood professionals recently completed training from Alaska Sea Grant covering acidified food production and the principles of thermal processing. The Better Process Control School was a…
Read MoreKodiak high school students learn seafood smoking and safety
Kodiak Island Borough high school students and teachers gained hands-on experience with seafood processing and smoking, including an introduction to seafood science and safety. The two-day smoked seafood workshop was…
Read MoreInternational seaweed processors visit Kodiak
On October 29, a group of international seaweed processors visited Kodiak and the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center (KSMSC). The delegation stopped in Kodiak as part of a tour…
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